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The government has long understood that detaining people far away from family is an effective way of convincing individuals to give up their rights.

Was a widespread misunderstanding of basic economic ideas behind Donald Trump's victory? Readers discuss.

Stop calling Trump's sub-50% vote share a 'decisive' victory -- it's certainly not enough for the Senate to let him have any Cabinet members he wants.

Those criticizing President Biden over his pardon of Hunter Biden "seem to see everything in black and white," says a reader.

Readers challenge columnist Jonah Goldberg's argument that members of the media and their critics lie to themselves about their importance.

With some crucial Cabinet choices, President-elect Donald Trump's idea of making America great again seems to be dragging it back to the 'Mad Men' era.

The Supreme Court will probably let a law barring certain medical treatments for transgender minors stand. Whatever happened to limited government?

If preventing climate disasters isn't enough to cut emissions, think of how future generations will resent us if we use every bit of oil we can find.

The just-released "ultimate remix" of Band Aid's celebrity charity single still makes Africa a caricature of despair for Western audiences.

In Brandon Shimoda's 'The Afterlife Is Letting Go,' remembrances of Japanese detention in World War II become an indictment of white supremacy.